Bernardo de Rossi

Bernardo de Rossi (1044-1096) was the Count of Milan, heir to the duchy, but was killed in battle with the Norman Kingdom of Sicily in 1096.

Biography
Bernardo de Rossi was born in 1044, the son of Duke Giorgio de Rossi of Milan and Jacopa de Rossi. Bernardo was the Count, meaning that he was the heir apparent, since the age of one, and he was known for political promise and good command skills. His campaigns against the rebels of Corsica and Sardinia gained Milan new territories in the Mediterranean, and he was known for his chivalry among the people of the islands. Unfortunately, Rossi was killed when the Norman Kingdom of Sicily conquered Cagliari on Sardinia in 1096, and his brother Cristoforo de Rossi became the next Duke.